Jim Lestrange is a multi-instrumentalist and plays hammered dulcimer, guitar
and bass.

At age 12, Jim began his association with Lawrence Older of Middle Grove, New
York, the legendary "Adirondack Minstrel" and Newport Folk Festival
artist active in the folk revival of the sixties. Jim learned many of Older's
tunes and became familiar with various guitar techniques from his association
with many of Saratoga's acoustic musicians.

In his twenties Jim built a hammered dulcimer.
In his early music career, he played at numerous festivals and contradances throughout the northeast.
He has
performed on stage with virtuoso hammered dulcimer player, Paul VanArsdale, and
legendary Adirondack fiddler, Vic Kibler and been a member of numerous bands
including the contradance band, Fresh Squeezed String Band, the bluegrass band, Prograss,
the traditional string band, Hilltop String Band, and the Celtic and maritime
folk band, Skuttlebutt.